1g1m
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ALL-FERROUS NITROGENASE IRON PROTEIN FROM AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII
OverviewOverview
The structure of the nitrogenase iron protein from Azotobacter vinelandii in the all-ferrous [4Fe-4S](0) form has been determined to 2.25 A resolution by using the multiwavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD) phasing technique. The structure demonstrates that major conformational changes are not necessary either in the iron protein or in the cluster to accommodate cluster reduction to the [4Fe-4S](0) oxidation state. A survey of [4Fe-4S] clusters coordinated by four cysteine ligands in proteins of known structure reveals that the [4Fe-4S] cluster of the iron protein has the largest accessible surface area, suggesting that solvent exposure may be relevant to the ability of the iron protein to exist in three oxidation states.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1G1M is a Single protein structure of sequence from Azotobacter vinelandii with as ligand. Active as Nitrogenase, with EC number 1.18.6.1 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Crystal structure of the all-ferrous [4Fe-4S]0 form of the nitrogenase iron protein from Azotobacter vinelandii., Strop P, Takahara PM, Chiu H, Angove HC, Burgess BK, Rees DC, Biochemistry. 2001 Jan 23;40(3):651-6. PMID:11170381
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